FORD 2009 F-150 v.3 User Manual
FORD Cars
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- CONGRATULATIONS
- SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
- PERCHLORATE MATERIAL
- BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE
- SPECIAL NOTICES
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Special instructions
- Service Data Recording
- Using your vehicle with a snowplow
- Using your vehicle as an ambulance
- Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles
- Notice to owners of the F150
- Cell phone use
- Export unique (Non–United States/Canada) vehicle specific information
- Instrument Cluster
- Entertainment Systems
- Climate Controls
- SINGLE ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL
- DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL WITH HEATED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL WITH HEATED AND COOLED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL WITH HEATED AND COOLED SEATS (NAVIGATION BASED–IF EQUIPPED)
- TOUCHSCREEN FUNCTIONS
- VOICE COMMANDS IN CLIMATE MODE
- REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER (IF EQUIPPED)
- Lights
- HEADLAMP CONTROL
- PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
- AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
- TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
- INTERIOR LAMPS
- BULB REPLACEMENT
- Lamp assembly condensation
- Using the right bulbs
- Replacing exterior bulbs
- Replacing headlamp bulbs
- Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal/sidemarker bulbs
- Replacing tail/brake/turn signal/backup lamp bulbs
- Replacing high-mount brake and cargo lamp bulbs
- Replacing fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)
- Replacing exterior mounted mirror turn signal indicator lamp bulbs
- Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
- Driver Controls
- MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER
- TILT STEERING WHEEL (IF EQUIPPED)
- POWER TILT STEERING (IF EQUIPPED)
- ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
- CENTER CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)
- ELECTRONIC COMPASS (IF EQUIPPED)
- AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)
- POWER WINDOWS
- INTERIOR MIRROR
- EXTERIOR MIRRORS
- POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED)
- POWER DEPLOYABLE RUNNING BOARDS (IF EQUIPPED)
- SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
- MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
- HOMELINK WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- STANDARD MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
- Selectable features
- Info menu
- Odometer/Trip odometer
- Distance to empty (DTE)
- Average fuel economy (AFE)
- Setup Menu
- Oil Life XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW
- Units (English/Metric)
- Rear Park Aid (if equipped)
- Autolamp
- Autolock
- Autounlock
- Easy Entry (if equipped)
- Trailer sway (if equipped)
- Language
- Reset to English (if in another language)
- RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK
- System warnings
- Selectable features
- OPTIONAL MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
- Selectable features
- Reset
- Info menu
- Odometer/Trip odometer
- Distance to empty (DTE)
- Average fuel economy (AFE)
- Instantaneous fuel economy
- Trip elapsed drive time
- Blank screen
- Setup menu
- Reset For System check
- Oil Life XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW
- Rear Park Aid (if equipped)
- Running Boards (if equipped)
- Autolamp delay
- Autolock
- Autounlock
- Easy Entry (if equipped)
- Trailer sway (if equipped)
- Units (English/Metric)
- Language
- Reset to English (if in another language)
- System warnings
- Selectable features
- POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT
- TAILGATE LOCK (IF EQUIPPED)
- BED EXTENDER (IF EQUIPPED)
- CARGO AREA FEATURES (IF EQUIPPED)
- Locks and Security
- KEYS
- POWER DOOR LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)
- CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS (ON VEHICLES WITH REAR DOORS)
- REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- SECURILOCK™ PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
- Seating and Safety Restraints
- SEATING
- Adjustable head restraints
- Front seat
- Using the armrest (if equipped)
- Using the manual lumbar support
- Using the power lumbar support (if equipped)
- Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)
- Memory seat/power mirrors/adjustable pedals (Three-button switch) (if equipped)
- Easy-access/easy-out feature (if equipped)
- Heated seats (if equipped)
- Heated and cooled seats (if equipped)
- REAR SEATS
- SAFETY RESTRAINTS
- Personal Safety System
- How does the Personal Safety System work?
- Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
- Front crash severity sensor
- Driver’s seat position sensor
- Front passenger sensing system
- Front safety belt usage sensors
- Front outboard safety belt pretensioners
- Front outboard safety belt energy management retractors
- Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
- Safety restraints precautions
- Combination lap and shoulder belts
- Lap belts
- Energy management retractors
- Vehicle sensitive mode
- Automatic locking mode
- Safety belt pretensioner
- Safety belt usage sensors
- Front safety belt height adjustment
- Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
- Belt-Minder
- Safety belt extension assembly
- Personal Safety System
- AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
- SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
- SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
- Infant and/or toddler seats
- Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts
- Installing child safety seats in the front row lap belt seating positions (SuperCab and CrewCab)
- Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments
- Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
- Child booster seats
- Child restraint and safety belt maintenance
- SEATING
- Tires, Wheels and Loading
- NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS
- VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS
- INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
- TIRES
- INFLATING YOUR TIRES
- TIRE CARE
- INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) (IF EQUIPPED)
- SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
- VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
- TRAILER TOWING
- RECREATIONAL TOWING
- Driving
- STARTING
- ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
- BRAKES
- ADVANCETRAC WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™ (RSC) STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
- STEERING
- LIMITED-SLIP AXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
- PREPARING TO DRIVE
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION
- REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- REARVIEW CAMERA SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
- System indicator lights
- Using a manual 4WD system (if equipped)
- Using the electronic shift 4WD system (if equipped)
- Electronic locking differential (ELD) (if equipped)
- Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles
- How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
- Basic operating principles
- If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
- If your vehicle gets stuck
- Emergency maneuvers
- Parking
- 4WD Systems
- Normal characteristics
- Sand
- Mud and water
- Driving on hilly or sloping terrain
- Driving on snow and ice
- Maintenance and Modifications
- DRIVING THROUGH WATER
- SNOWPLOWING
- Roadside Emergencies
- Customer Assistance
- GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
- IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
- THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)
- UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
- FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN
- GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
- ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
- Cleaning
- WASHING THE EXTERIOR
- WAXING
- PAINT CHIPS
- ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS
- ENGINE
- 4.6L ENGINE
- 5.4L ENGINE
- PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS
- WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
- INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS
- INTERIOR
- LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED, EXCEPT FOR THE KING RANCH SUPERCREW)
- UNDERBODY
- FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS
- Maintenance and Specifications
- SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE
- OPENING THE HOOD
- IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
- WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
- CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
- ENGINE OIL
- BATTERY
- ENGINE COOLANT
- FUEL FILTER
- WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
- ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY
- EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
- POWER STEERING FLUID
- BRAKE FLUID
- TRANSMISSION FLUID
- TRANSFER CASE FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)
- AIR FILTER
- MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
- MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES
- ENGINE DATA
- IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
- TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS
- Accessories
- Index